PlaceIQ Selects Mobile Industry Veteran Mandeep Mason to Spearhead European Expansion

NEW YORK, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PlaceIQ, the company building a new model of consumer behavior by connecting physical and digital activities across time, space, and mobile devices, today announced the appointment of Mandeep Mason as its first general manager for the EMEA region. Mr. Mason will be charged with establishing operations in the region, building partnerships and scaling PlaceIQ's presence to keep pace with growing demand from international agencies, brands and partners.

Most recently Mr. Mason led mobile advertising sales and strategy in EMEA for Microsoft. In this role he was responsible for driving significant revenue growth with agencies and advertisers, activating new markets, securing partnerships and steering product strategy.

"The world's largest brands and media agencies are already reaping the cross-platform benefits of working with PlaceIQ, which has created increasing demand for our technology in overseas markets. Many of our clients are multinationals and they are consistently asking us to deploy our unique solution outside of the U.S.," said Duncan McCall, co-founder and CEO of PlaceIQ. "We've created a new way of understanding consumers through the lens of location, which can be applied across continents. Mandeep's addition to the PlaceIQ team is about providing the same valuable insights into consumer behavior that we provide to brands, on a global scale. His background and in-depth understanding across the data ecosystem and in mobile and location in particular, as well as his deep roots in driving demand and presence for some of the largest mobile players in EMEA will be an invaluable asset."

Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Mason held senior roles in Nokia's advertising group and NAVTEQ (now Nokia Here) where he helped the businesses pioneer mobile display advertising initiatives and later helped launch one of the industry's first location-based advertising propositions in EMEA.

In addition, Mr. Mason has held advisory board roles for both the IAB and MMA in EMEA, where he has contributed towards industry thought leadership and best practice development. He was also previously recognized by The Drum as one of the "50 Most Influential People in Mobile."

"PlaceIQ has built its U.S. legacy through innovation and delivering compelling results to the modern marketer," said Mandeep Mason, general manager for EMEA, PlaceIQ. "I am honored to play a part in driving an important new stage of growth for PlaceIQ. I have no doubt we will provide new opportunities for brands and agencies in the EMEA region to succeed, using the same technology to discover, reach and engage with consumers in new ways. I look forward to bringing a new model of consumer behavior to a global audience."

About PlaceIQ
Leading CPG, retail, automotive, entertainment, consumer electronics, and other national brands and their agencies rely on PlaceIQ's patented technology and suite of consumer discovery, engagement and activation solutions to engage with the right consumers and lead them to desired brand actions and destinations at unbeatable scale. PlaceIQ's Place Visit Rate (PVR™) is already the standard for measuring real-world, in-store ROI, quantifying the value and effectiveness of advertising, targeting and messaging. The company is headquartered in New York City and has offices in Palo Alto, Chicago, and Detroit. For more information, visit www.placeiq.com.  Follow us on Twitter @PlaceIQ and like us on Facebook: PlaceIQ.

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